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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,384.80, 198,730.80 and 79,853.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,384.80, 198,730.80 and 79,853.60 is: 119,873.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,384.80 : 198,730.80 = 79,853.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,384.80/198,730.80 = 79,853.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,384.80x = 198,730.80 × 79,853.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,384.80x = 15,869,369,810.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,869,369,810.88/132,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,873.05

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